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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Mount Direction, TAS

Distance

3,417 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$256 - $666

There are 2,706.55 km (1,681.78 miles) from Cairns to Mount Direction in south direction and 3,416.64 km (2,123 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Cairns and Mount Direction are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 14 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Mount Direction, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Mount Direction, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 2:32 am and the current time in Mount Direction is 3:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Mount Direction, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cairns, QLD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 369.07 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Mount Direction, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Mount Direction is $553.61.

During the route, an average car will release 8,828.16 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Mount Direction, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Mount Direction, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.356702 and 145.858782, or 29º 21' 24.1272" S, 145º 51' 31.6152" E. This location is 1,061.71 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Mount Direction, TAS and it would take approximately 23 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cairns, QLD and Mount Direction, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,681.78 mi	2,706.55 km	1,461.43 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,123 mi	3,417.32 km	1,845.21 nautical mi

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